Vanity case



Feb; 5, 1935. H. M. METHVEN VANITY CASE Filed Sept. 25, 1934 Patented Feb. 5, 1935 I Q i i i Helen'Mario'n Methven, Edg ware, "England Application September '25, 1934, Serial No. Masai In Great Britain otober 10, 1933 4*Claims. (Cl. 13 282) It has been proposed to form a toothpowder the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a box divided into two unequal portions by a parperspective view of a vanity case shown open for tit-ion having at a point above the level of the use; Figures 2 and 3 are central longitudinal secbottom of the box a perforation or perforations tions showing the ea p for use n Closed which may be closed by a perforated plate slidrespectively; Figures 4 d 5 a os cti 5 able thereon and linked to the lid of one poron the lines 44, Figure 3, and 5-5.;Figure 2, I tion of the box so that said perforation or perp ctiv y a d Figures 6 and 7 e de i s forations or are opened when said lid is Opened, tional views of a modification. and a moistened toothbrush may be dipped into As s own th ma pa t of a v y case is 10 tooth powder in said portion without moistening formed from sheet metal stamped 50 as to Present 10 the powder in the other portion. a tray-like portion a with upstanding marginal Vanity cases are kn wn in Which'facepowder flanges b at three of its sides inside which are is loosely disposed in the bottom of a, b x and fitted further flanges c whilst at its fourth side held there, normally, by a, powder puff fittin the metal is retroverted to form a cylinder at the 25 closely within the box. Such a device, however, axis of which i traverse of the length of said has the disadvantage that the powder is liable trey-like portion a and in the Wall Of d Y tO W r nd the edges of the puff and be deinder d and substantially at the surface of said posited on the back of the puff, and it. has the t ay-li p n a a s t 8 is rm d. T id f further disadvantage that the fi' apt t t k of the case is also formed from sheet metal and up too much powder for use. It is also known to as u a pa a a lyi i p an s at right provide a perforated diaphragm over the loose angles to that Of said said Circular parts 9 9 powder, which can be sifted throughthe diabeing adapt to close the ends of the i d d phragm before being taken up by the puff. The into grooves in Which ends y y be h d drawback of such a device is that frequently it a sh wn in Figure 5, to a od joints. is not possible for the puff to take up sufiicient At the same end of t i d f as d C cu a 25 powder. The object of the present invention is parts 9 g the metal is v d to co stitute a to provide a vanity case for loose face powder Curved Obtllratol h Which Will fit against the y such that whilst on the one hand the powder indei d and, When the lid 1 is t, W ll C ose cannot be deposited n th b k of t pufi, any the slots so as to retain powder in the cylinder d. 3O quantity which it is desired for the puff to take The engagement of the u a parts a g with up can be brought readily into position for so the ends of the cylinder d constitutes a hinge for i doing. I the lid 1 the depth. of the lid 1 and tray-like According to this invention a vanity case comportion a is such as to accommodate a powder prises a tray-like portion for receiving loose pow- D (not shown) a am or 7' s m unted Withder, a lid portion hinged relatively thereto, and in the lid fa substantially cylindrical or barrel shaped pow- It is to be understood that the y d d is der compartment having level with the adjacent Charged with 10059 Powder e it is part of the bottom of the tray-like portion, when Wired f use h 11d of e case is Opened, the lid portion is why Open, an aperture or the desired quantityof powder isshaken through4 apertures through which powder may be delivered the t e on to the fe e j powder 0 to said tray-like portion, one of said portions havgu ifi g g i i i'g 1S Shaken ing an obturating part adapted to open or close ac mug e S o e m o 9 cy mder a art re th d If desired, the tray-like portion a may be pro- C aper um or ap u acco mg as e 1 vided with a lining of similar shape except that isopen or shut, hence, loose powder may be reit has three "outwardly directed flanges which tamed in said compartment when the case 15 mate with corresponding flanges on the lid and closed and out i use but W the 11d has been at its fourth, side it has a tongue which extends optinedi any d'eslred qufmt'lty of powder may be into the slot e in the cylinder d thus facilitating dehvered by Shakmg 'Q 'gravltyi from e the return tosaid cylinder, before the powder compartment to the tray-like portion and vice g is replaced and the lid f is closed, of y V der which has not been used. This lining may Pre ab y a mirror is secured Within the lid be soldered or otherwise secured to the tray-like and the space between the lid and the tray-like portion a. t portion is such as to house a powder puff. As shown in Figures 6 and 7,the cylinderd One form of this invention is illustrated by slotted as at e is formed on the lid f of thecase present a curved obturator h which will fit against the cylinder d and, whenthelidf is shut, will close the slot e so as to retain powder in the cylinder d. When said lid is fully open the slot e will be level with the adjacent part ofthe bottom of the tray-like portion a,as shown in Figure 7, so that, when the lidf has been opened, any desired quantity of powder maybe delivered, by shaking, from the cylinder d to the tray-like portion a, and may be returned in a similar manner after the case has been .used. 1 V Y I clai m1 V 1. A vanity case comprising atray-lilre portion for receiving loose powden, alidlportion hinged relatively thereto, and a substantially cylindrical or barrel-shaped powder compartment said powder compartment being apertured level with the adjacent part of the bottom of the tray-like portion, When the lid portion is fully open, in order that powder may be delivered to said tray-like portion, one of said portions having an obturating part adapted to open or close said apertured powder-compartment, according as the lid is open or shut. t I 2. A vanitycase as claimed in claim 1, wherein der compartment. we

'3. A vanity case as claimed in claim l wherein the tray-like portion is formed from, sheet metal, one end of which is retroverted to form the powder compartment and wherein the lid portion is formed with circular parts adapted to close the ndsjof the powder compartment over which ends said parts are fitted so as to make good joints.

4. A vanity case as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tray-like portion is formed from sheet metal,

one end of which is retroverted to form the powthe obturating part is in the form of a: tongue lying close against and slidable over part of the powder compartment. v 1 HELEN MARION METHVEN. 

